Mohammed Abu Sammour was working at a housing development in Newarthill, Lanarkshire, when he died (Image: Daily Record)

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Pearson’s co-accused Ryan Hunter has already admitted culpable homicide of the dad of four, who was working for Osprey at a housing development in Newarthill, Lanarkshire, when he died in October.

It’s alleged that Pearson, while acting with two others, repeatedly punched and kicked 49-year-old Mohammed, from Airdrie, knocking him unconscious, then kicked and stamped on his head before reversing his works van over him.

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The jury at the High Court in Glasgow has heard that Pearson, Hunter, 28, and an 18-year-old who cannot be named for legal reasons, encountered Mohammed when they took a shortcut through a building site.

Elizabeth, who is a friend of Hunter, said he told her that he, Pearson and the 18-year-old had planned to steal Mohammed’s works van.